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DFS Namespace Service Health

Microsoft.Windows.Server.2012.AD.AvailabilityEssentialService.DFS.ServiceCheck (UnitMonitor)

Monitors the health of Windows Service: DFS Namespace

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

Monitors that the DFS Namespace service is running on this domain controller. This service enables you to group shared folders located on different servers into one or more logically structured namespaces.

Causes

The DFS Namespace service is not running.

Resolutions

Verify that the DFS Namespace service is set to automatic start and is running.

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.Windows.Server.2012.AD.DomainControllerRole
Parent MonitorMicrosoft.Windows.Server.2012.AD.AvailabilityEssentialServices.AggregateMonitor
CategoryCustom
EnabledTrue
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityError
Alert PriorityHigh
Alert Auto ResolveTrue
Monitor TypeMicrosoft.Windows.CheckNTServiceStateMonitorType
RemotableFalse
AccessibilityPublic
Alert Message
DFS Namespace Service Not Running
The DFS Service is not running.
RunAsDefault

Source Code:

<UnitMonitor ID="Microsoft.Windows.Server.2012.AD.AvailabilityEssentialService.DFS.ServiceCheck" Accessibility="Public" Enabled="true" Target="AD2012Core!Microsoft.Windows.Server.2012.AD.DomainControllerRole" ParentMonitorID="Microsoft.Windows.Server.2012.AD.AvailabilityEssentialServices.AggregateMonitor" Remotable="false" Priority="Normal" TypeID="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.CheckNTServiceStateMonitorType" ConfirmDelivery="false">

  <Category>Custom</Category>

  <AlertSettings AlertMessage="Microsoft.Windows.Server.2012.AD.AvailabilityEssentialService.DFS.ServiceCheck.AlertMessage">

    <AlertOnState>Error</AlertOnState>

    <AutoResolve>true</AutoResolve>

    <AlertPriority>High</AlertPriority>

    <AlertSeverity>Error</AlertSeverity>

  </AlertSettings>

  <OperationalStates>

    <OperationalState ID="Error" MonitorTypeStateID="NotRunning" HealthState="Error"/>

    <OperationalState ID="Success" MonitorTypeStateID="Running" HealthState="Success"/>

  </OperationalStates>

  <Configuration>

    <ComputerName>.</ComputerName>

    <ServiceName>DFS</ServiceName>

    <CheckStartupType>true</CheckStartupType>

  </Configuration>

</UnitMonitor>